Chapter XVI of The Putnam Hall Encampment, “Hazing a Bully,” is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVI of The Putnam Hall Encampment, “Hazing a Bully,” is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents. That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side. Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another. “Hi, what’s this?” cried the acrobatic youth. “Hazing!” returned Pepper.
Chapter XVI of The Putnam Hall Encampment, “Hazing a Bully,” is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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vigorously active
From this reading ““Hi, what’s this?” cried the acrobatic youth.”
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another.”
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.”
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading ““Hazing!” returned Pepper.”
add pepper to
From this reading “Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.”
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading “That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.”
collide violently with an obstacle
In this reading “Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another.”
In this reading “That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
vigorously active
From this reading “Hi, what’s this?” cried the acrobatic youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another.
aroused or activated
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another.
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hi, what’s this?” cried the acrobatic youth.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading “Hazing!” returned Pepper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hi, what’s this?” cried the acrobatic youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
according to the clock
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
add pepper to
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Hazing!” returned Pepper.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another.
in an impolite manner
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hi, what’s this?” cried the acrobatic youth.
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both rolled to the floor and bumped into one another.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Pepper and Andy slept close together in one of the tents.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hi, what’s this?” cried the acrobatic youth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That night, about twelve o’clock, each was rudely awakened by having the cot upon which he rested tipped up on one side.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Hi, what’s this?” cried the acrobatic youth.
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